You don’t have to be a wild boar (or a critic) to enjoy Wild Bore… Oh man, the sheer fucking horror of it; the burden that comes with being a straight white male critic who’s sexually retarded. How do you Crayola this shit?

The Old Vic’s Christmas Carol is enough to make a merry man out of the worst seasonal curmudgeon. It boasts an effervescent Scrooge in Rhys Ifans – all wild hair and projectile spittle, and a Tiny Tim to make your blackened heart bleed.

Am Dram is more than a group of amateurs putting on shows for families and friends. It allows audiences to see shows not commonly found in professional settings, it builds confidence, it gives people a chance to perform in a relaxed setting.